Our Staff

Brent C. Russon

Funeral Director/Owner

Brent C. Russon is a resident of Bountiful. He grew up in Bountiful attending Adelaide Elementary, South Davis Jr. High and Viewmont High School. Brent lived in Australia for three years with his family, where he attended Kew High School in Melbourne, Austrailia. Brent followed the footsteps of his father Milton W. Russon who, with his brothers Leo and Dale founded Russon Brothers' Mortuaries. Brent attended the California College of Mortuary Science where he graduated valedictorian. In 1987, he served as the President of the Utah Funeral Director Association. His community service includes serving as the chairman of the Bountiful Community Council and the Viewmont Community Council. He currently serves in the Utah State Funeral Service Board. Brent has more than 40 years in funeral service and brings his experience and leadership to the Russon team. Brent married Dianne Gibb, also of Bountiful and has five children, his two sons are also funeral directors working alongside their father, uncles and cousins. Russon Brothers is truly a family business.

Scott Russon

Funeral Director/Owner

Scott has lived almost his entire life in Davis County. A proud graduate from Viewmont High, class of 1973, he then attended the University of Utah and the California College of Mortuary Science. Scott became a licensed Funeral Director in 1979 and has been with Russon Brothers ever since. Past president of the Centerville-Utah Rotary Club, and Utah Funeral Directors Association, Scott loves to be involved in the community, with his family and his church activities, including the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Being there for a grieving family in their hour of need is felt to be a calling, a passion and an honor; one that Scott and all the staff at Russon Brothers embraces and works tirelessly to achieve. Thank you for the trust and confidence this community has shown to all of us at Russon Brothers Mortuary.

Gary Russon

Funeral Director/Owner

Gary is an owner of Russon Brothers Mortuaries and Crematory and is a licensed funeral director. Gary grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah but has also resided in Oakland and Anaheim California and London, England. Gary Attended the University of Utah and graduated in 1983 from Cypress College in California with his Mortuary Science Degree. His father is Dale Russon, a co-founder of Russon Brothers Mortuaries with his brothers Milt and Leo. Gary is active in his Church and community and is currently a member of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, the Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and the University Of Utah Crimson Club. Gary married WenDee McDermaid and they have four children.

Chad Russon

Funeral Director/General Manager

Chad was born and raised in Bountiful Utah. He graduated from Viewmont High School in 1994. In 2000 Chad graduated from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service in Houson Texas. Chad married Jennie DeWaal of West Bountiful in 1998, they have four children and reside in Farmington.

"I have been in the funeral business for 17 years, it is my goal to make everything as near perfect for all families as I can. That's the way I was taught." Chad Russon

Matthew Russon

Funeral Director/Farmington Manager

Matthew was raised in Centerville Utah and graduated from Viewmont High School. He served an LDS mission to Argentina. Matthew attended BYU and Commonwealth Insitute of Funeral Service in Houston Texas, where he earned his degree in Mortuary Science in 2004. He is married to Stacy Petersen from Centerville and they have five children. He and his family currently live in Farmington.

Tyler James Russon

Funeral Director

Tyler was born and raised in Bountiful, Utah. He graduated from Bountiful High school in 1995. He attended Weber State University where he received an associates degree. He then met and married Anne Vandegrift. They have four children; Bradley, Isabelle, Katelyn and Abigail. Tyler and his family now reside in Centerville Utah. Tyler graduated from the Cypress College Mortuary Science program. He has been an employee at Russon Brothers Mortuary since 1997.

Todd Russon

Funeral Director

Todd was born and raised in Bountiful, Ut. He graduated from Viewmont High School in 2000. He got married in 2007 to Jennfier Wilcox of Ogden. Todd graduated from Cypress College in Califoria in the Mortuary Science Program in 2008. They reside in Woods Cross with their two little girls, Sadie and Stella; and sons Calvin and Everett. Todd is excited to work with his Dad, Brother, and other family members in continuing the tradition at Russon Brothers Mortuary.

Kyle Robb

Funeral Director

Kyle was born and raised in Southwestern Colorado. He served in the California Roseville Mission, attended Ricks College, and Mt. Hood Community College in Portland, Oregon, where he earned his degree in funeral service education. After graduation, he worked in Portland, Oregon as a funeral director, until joining Russon Brothers in 2007. Kyle, his wife, Shelby, two sons, Kaden and Bosten, and two daughters, Harper and Quincey, reside in Bountiful.

J. Mike Gunderson

Funeral Director

Mike was born and raised in Hyrum, Utah. Attended schools at Sky View, Smithfield Utah; Ricks College, Rexburg Idaho; Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham Oregon. For 39 years Mike has been married to Debra White. They have been blessed with 3 children; Eric, Melissa and Troy. Eric and Esther have 4 Children; Ericka, Elyssa, Emma and Wesley. Melissa and Eric Tennant have 3 children; Holden, Cannon and Graden. They hope that the new arrival will be a sister. Troy and Mikell have no children yet. Mike and Debra now reside in Salt Lake. We have a great family relationship; because of those same family traditions, I have been with Russon Brothers Mortuary for over 20 Years.

Joel Chambers

Funeral Director

Susan Phillips

Office Manager

Susan was born and raised Salt Lake City, where she attended school. She has worked at Russon Brothers Mortuary since 1996 and enjoys serving families in their time of need. She resides in Woods Cross where she raised her two daughters, Katie & Amy.

Barbara Whelan

Office Manager

Barbara was born in Utah then later moved to Ohio. She came back to Utah to go to college at BYU. Barbara has 6 children and 11 grandchildren of whom she is very proud. She has worked at Russon Brothers Farmington Mortuary since it opened in 2005 and loves helping the families she works with there. Barbara currently resides in Farmington.

Lori Russon Worthington

Office Manager

Lori was born and raised in Bountiful, Utah.She attended Snow College where she met her
husband, David.Lori has been blessed to
stay home as she raised her 4 children for many years and now that they are
older she enjoys working a couple of days a week with her dad, brothers, extended
family and lifelong friends.Lori is
grateful to work in a place that she has the opportunity to help others and
hopefully bless their lives in such trying times.